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From our location in Mambo, with a 1900 meter altitude, we look over Mkomazi National park with the Kilimanjaro in the background. For a nice combination of a visit to Mkomazi and a stay in the mountains
Fore more then 15 years we are guiding tourists to the Mkomazi National park. The back-gate is on 1 hour from our stunning location which is overviewing Mkomazi National park from an altitude of 1900 meters with the Kilimanjaro in the background.
Welcome to be our guest!
Mkomazi National Park is a magnificent, 3,245 square kilometer national park in northern Tanzania. The name was derived from Pare tribe’s word for “scoop of water” meaning little water as the area is too dry especially during the dry season.
Highlights
Rhino’s
Tourists are able to watch rhinos at close range. Mkomazi National Park erected electric fence with two area’s where the black rhino are. One is for breeding an one is for tourists where they can watch the Rhino’s during a special trip with cars from the park.
Game drive
Many animals can be found during a game drive. You can go with your own car, by a locally rented safari car with guide or with a tour operator.
A special package is offered which is combining a one day visit to Mkomazi and a stay @ MamboViewPoint eco lodge. contact us!
Walking safari
The park is offering walking safaris, starting from the main gate.
Wild dogs
Mkomazi welcomes you to come and see this carnivore.
Bird watching
Around 450 species of birds are also found in the park
Book your visit to the Rhino sanctuary and or MamboViewPoint
History
The Mkomazi National Park is a magnificent, 3,245 square kilometre national park in northern Tanzania. Remote and initially inaccessible, it was established in 1951, but never attracted the financial support provided for the better known wildlife strongholds such as the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Parks. Only since 1989, when the Tanzanian Government re-examined the reserve’s status and designated it a National Priority Project, has its true significance and importance been recognized.
From 2021 the Rhino sanctuary can be visited by tourist.
Nowadays it is good accessible. From MamboViewPoint it is only one and a half hour drive to the Kamakota entrance.
The Mkomazi National Park is a spectacular wilderness. Within sight to the northwest is Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest summit. To the south, the Pare and Usambara Mountains form a dramatic backdrop and, to the north, Kenya’s vast Tsavo National Park shares a border with Mkomazi, making common ground for migratory herds of elephant, oryx and zebra during the wet season. Together with Tsavo, it forms one of the largest and most important protected ecosystems on earth.
Mkomazi is the southern tip of the Sahel zone. It is a classic dry-country reserve of grey-green nyika bush, ancient baobab trees and isolated rocky hills. Elsewhere, the seas of bush give way to open savannah woodlands of umbrella acacias and mbugas – shallow valleys of grassland.
The animals, too, are typical of the arid nyika. Giraffe, oryx, gerenuk, hartebeest, lesser kudu, eland, impala and Grant’s gazelle share the reserve with elephant, buffalo, and numerous predators, including lion, leopard and cheetah. In all, 78 species of mammals have been recorded.
The birds of Mkomazi are even more numerous, with over 400 recorded species. Doves, hornbills, weavers and guinea-fowl are all present in large numbers – as well as such striking species as the martial eagle and violet wood-hoopoe.
Why should you go to Mkomazi park?
- The park is not well known and because of that it has its charm. Its not crowdy and the animals are acting natural.
- Many species can be found.
- Mkomazi is vital refuge for two highly endangered species, the charismatic Black Rhino and sociable African wild dog
- It’s a cheap alternative for the northern national parks
- Start or end your trip @ stunning MamboViewPoint